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About The JobMercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.Position: AI Red Team SpecialistType: Full-time or Part-time Contract WorkCompensation: $29/hourLocation: Remote; Geography restricted to USA, BrazilRole ResponsibilitiesEvaluate conversational AI models for vulnerabilities through jailbreaks, prompt injections, and misuse cases.Generate high-quality human data by annotating failures, classifying vulnerabilities, and flagging systemic risks.Apply structure using taxonomies, benchmarks, and playbooks to ensure consistent testing.Document reproducibly by producing reports, datasets, and attack cases for customer action.Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.QualificationsMust-HaveNative-level fluency in English and Brazilian Portuguese.Prior experience in red teaming (AI adversarial work, cybersecurity, socio-technical probing).Strong communication skills to explain risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Ability to adapt and thrive across diverse projects and customers.PreferredExperience with Adversarial ML: jailbreak datasets, prompt injection, RLHF/DPO attacks, model extraction.Background in Cybersecurity: penetration testing, exploit development, reverse engineering.Knowledge of socio-technical risk: harassment/disinfo probing, abuse analysis, conversational AI testing.Creative probing skills: psychology, acting, writing for unconventional adversarial thinking.Compensation & LegalHourly contractorPaid weeklyApplication Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)Upload resumeAI interview based on your resumeSubmit formResources & SupportFor details about the interview process and platform information, please check: any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.comPS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.#J-18808-Ljbffr